"I always wanted you in my life, okay? Not once did I ever want you gone. I told your mom, just after the changeling thing, that I would've been proud to be your dad, Ben." He couldn't ever deny the fact that Lisa telling him Ben wasn't his broke his heart more than he ever expected it to. There was still part of him that didn't believe her.
"That's why I thought giving you your memories back was for the best. After everything, you were starting to remember, and it wasn't fair to take them away in the first damn place." He shook his head, leaning against the table. "I don't want anything, 'cause it ain't up to me. I just hope you want me around."